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TACCSF project houses the National Center for Air Combat Flight Simulation
Training, Software Development, and Testing. The facility consists
of 40,000 s.f. of software development and administrative areas,
10,000 s.f. of training/classroom space, 7,000 of interactive theatre
and video/multimedia spaces, along with cockpit/simulator/testbed
areas. The exterior design was developed to create a focal landmark,
or signature statement for Kirtland AFB at a primary location on
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LOCATION:
Kirtland AFB: Albuquerque, New Mexico
CLIENT: United States Air Force/Lockheed Martin Corporation
DATE OF COMPLETION: 2000
SIZE: 80,730 s.f.
FEATURES: Flight training software development and research center,
digital media presentation theatres, training & teleconferencing
classrooms, administrative offices.
“The building is a masterpiece…it has
become the basis for design of many other flight simulation/training
centers nationally and internationally.” Jerry Dickerson, Project
Manager, TACCSF
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